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Free Cocktail API

The Free Cocktail API is a resource that provides access to a vast database of cocktail recipes, ingredients, and images.

Free Cocktail API publishes 5 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Filter API, List API, Lookup API, and 2 more. Tagged areas include Beverages, Cocktails, Drinks, Ingredients, and Recipes.

Free Cocktail API’s developer surface includes documentation and 3 more developer resources.

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33.1/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 22/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreemium
5 APIs
BeveragesCocktailsDrinksIngredientsRecipes

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 33.1/100 · thin
Contract Quality 12.9 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 1.7 / 20
Commercial Clarity 7.9 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.1 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 6.5 / 10
Agent readiness — 22/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 5

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Free Cocktail API Filter API

Filter cocktails by ingredient, alcohol, category, or glass.

Free Cocktail API List API

List available categories, glasses, ingredients, and alcohol filters.

Free Cocktail API Lookup API

Look up full details by ID.

Free Cocktail API Random API

Fetch random cocktails.

Free Cocktail API Search API

Search cocktails and ingredients.

Open Collections 1

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

Free Cocktail API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Free Cocktail Api Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Free Cocktail Api Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Free Cocktail Api Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 1

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Free Cocktail Api Domain Security

TLSv1.3

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Free Cocktail Api Agentic Access

5 operations

5 operations · 0 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess

Access & Security 1

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity

Company 1

The organization behind the API

Website
Website

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: free-cocktail-api
name: Free Cocktail API
description: The Free Cocktail API is a resource that provides access to a vast database of cocktail recipes, ingredients,
  and images.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/free-cocktail-api.png
access: 3rd-Party
created: '2025-01-07'
modified: '2026-05-19'
position: Consumer
tags:
- Beverages
- Cocktails
- Drinks
- Ingredients
- Recipes
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/free-cocktail-api/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: free-cocktail-api:free-cocktail-api-filter-api
  name: Free Cocktail API Filter API
  description: Filter cocktails by ingredient, alcohol, category, or glass.
  humanURL: https://www.thecocktaildb.com/api.php
  baseURL: https://www.thecocktaildb.com/api/json/v1
  tags:
  - Filter
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/free-cocktail-api-filter-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.thecocktaildb.com/api.php
- aid: free-cocktail-api:free-cocktail-api-list-api
  name: Free Cocktail API List API
  description: List available categories, glasses, ingredients, and alcohol filters.
  humanURL: https://www.thecocktaildb.com/api.php
  baseURL: https://www.thecocktaildb.com/api/json/v1
  tags:
  - List
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/free-cocktail-api-list-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.thecocktaildb.com/api.php
- aid: free-cocktail-api:free-cocktail-api-lookup-api
  name: Free Cocktail API Lookup API
  description: Look up full details by ID.
  humanURL: https://www.thecocktaildb.com/api.php
  baseURL: https://www.thecocktaildb.com/api/json/v1
  tags:
  - Lookup
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/free-cocktail-api-lookup-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.thecocktaildb.com/api.php
- aid: free-cocktail-api:free-cocktail-api-random-api
  name: Free Cocktail API Random API
  description: Fetch random cocktails.
  humanURL: https://www.thecocktaildb.com/api.php
  baseURL: https://www.thecocktaildb.com/api/json/v1
  tags:
  - Random
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/free-cocktail-api-random-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.thecocktaildb.com/api.php
- aid: free-cocktail-api:free-cocktail-api-search-api
  name: Free Cocktail API Search API
  description: Search cocktails and ingredients.
  humanURL: https://www.thecocktaildb.com/api.php
  baseURL: https://www.thecocktaildb.com/api/json/v1
  tags:
  - Search
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/free-cocktail-api-search-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.thecocktaildb.com/api.php
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/free-cocktail-api-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/free-cocktail-api-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.thecocktaildb.com/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.thecocktaildb.com/api.php
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com